introduction Flashcards

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what is an operating system?

A

a program running on a computer that performs 2 basic tasks:

  1. management of the computers resources
  2. provide an interface for users to use the computer
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2
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common computer interfaces

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  1. GUI

2. CLI

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3
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what is an absolute path?

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an absolute path starts at the root directory and navigates through the directory structure to a particular file or directory

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4
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what is a relative path?

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a relative path can lead to different locations depending on where the user is located.

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